Events for June 07, 2014

We're heading to Black Mountain, NC, to hike trails, climb towers, test our skills in archery, do crafts, listen to Cherokee storytellers around a campfire, learn about Appalachian wildlife, square dance to the music of a live bluegrass band, and more!

This is a 4-day/3-night camp, with room, meals, and activities provided starting with dinner on Thursday evening through breakfast on Sunday morning. Coffee (Starbucks) will be provided at various times throughout our stay, but you'll pay for it separately.

All ages are welcome (including grandparents). Homeschoolers from other states (and Canada) are also welcome to join us.

Prepare to be inspired and motivated to get outdoors when you attend “Explore the Outdoors.” This event will offer fun and exciting activities aimed at engaging children in outdoors sports and reconnecting them to the many joys, wonders and benefits of nature.

Saturday, June 711 a.m. to 3 p.m.EnergyExplorium at McGuire Nuclear Station

Hands-on activities will include a casting competition, guided nature trail hikes, wildlife encounters as well as interactive exhibits focusing on outdoor sports and safety, the environment, conservation and much more!

The event is free and open to the public.

Participate in a casting contest or play a game of corn hole with the Huntersville Police Dept. Prizes galore!

Popular Music of the Civil War~ a common language~Let this live performance take you back to a turbulent time in our past. The Civil War was raging and Americans were at battle with one another. Yet some things were shared. Music was a common language. Join us for a concert on Saturday, June 7, 6-7:30 p.m. in the ballroom at Rose Hill Plantation and hear some of the popular Confederate and Union tunes from the 1860s.

Dr. Brennan Szafron, organist and choirmaster at the Episcopal Church of the Advent in Spartanburg, is returning a second year for a special musical performance. We will hear and discuss songs that served as a backdrop to the Civil War. Patriotic songs that inspired soldiers fighting for their cause, while other songs gave strength to their family member left at home to ponder their fate. There were also songs such as Home! Sweet Home! that were played by both sides. Music not only kept spirits high during these dark times, it also served as a bridge, a common language in a world torn apart.

The program includes a 15-minute intermission with light refreshments served. At the end of the performance there will be a brief period for questions and discussion.

Registration is required. Seating is limited to the first 35 registrants. Call, visit or email by Thursday, June 5, to reserve. Prices: $7/person (age 16 and older) and $5/student (age 6-15). Free with S.C. Park Passport Plus.

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Guests of all ages are invited to celebrate the Library’s 7th anniversary with delicious cake and fellowship as we thank God for the many blessings He has poured out on, and through, the Billy Graham Library. While here, guests are encouraged to enjoy the Journey of Faith tour, the Memorial Prayer Garden and Graham Family Homeplace, along with shopping in Ruth’s Attic Bookstore, and enjoy lunch or a snack in the Graham Brothers’ Dairy Bar. This event is free.Call 704-401-3263 or email libraryevents@bgea.org for more information.